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India’s quiet container transformation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-12T14:54:16+00:00

Scaling up. India must now create a ‘container economy’ by developing leasing, financing markets, repair and maintenance hubs, and logistics parks

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Pologne : les données de la moitié de la population exposées par une cyberattaque

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-12T14:51:11+00:00

Les premiers éléments privilégient la piste de cybercriminels agissant dans un but financier, a estimé le ministre de la numérisation, qui a exclu le paiement de toute rançon et promis de poursuivre « sans relâche » les auteurs.

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UK heatwave: Burnham considers ban on disposable barbecues to prevent wildfires – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T14:47:02+00:00

Prime minister suggests possible measure as he prepares to chair emergency Cobra meeting in response to extreme heatHere’s today’s latest Met Office forecast for UK cities:Aberdeen 22CBelfast 24CBirmingham 32CCardiff 33CGlasgow 25CLiverpool 32CLondon 32CNewcastle 29CPlymouth 31CSheffield 31C Continue reading...

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Canadian airline WestJet agrees to settle flight attendants’ sexual harassment class action

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T14:40:36+00:00

Female staff alleged company failed to maintain safe workplace, after allegations of sexual assault against pilotThe Canadian airline WestJet has agreed to pay C$4.5m (£2.4m) to settle a decade-long sexual harassment class action lawsuit levelled by its female flight attendants, who alleged the company failed to maintain a safe workplace.The suit followed allegations by Mandalena Lewis, a former flight attendant, that a pilot had sexually assaulted her and a colleague, but that WestJet kept the pilot flying, thereby putting other employees at risk. Continue reading...

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All careers end at some point, Chandra tells Tata group staff

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-12T14:40:29+00:00

In a townhall address hours after announcing his exit, Chandra assured employees that the group will continue to make progress

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Live Updates: Europe Counts Down to a Total Solar Eclipse

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-12T14:30:44+00:00

From Iceland to Spain, people have flocked to places where, briefly, the moon will completely block the sun. It is the continent’s first total eclipse in decades.

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David Crowley vows to earn support from progressives after winning messy Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T14:30:22+00:00

David Crowley speaks after accepting Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor; progressive Francesca Hong had led polls by a large margin in election lead-upDavid Crowley wins Wisconsin Democratic primary for governorKey takeaways from primary nightSign up for the Breaking News US emailCore inflation, which measures prices without volatile goods like food and gas, rose by 0.2% in July, after not really changing in June compared to the month prior.While the latest data shows there has been a 2.9% drop in gas prices from June to July, there has been a 25% hike compared to this time last year

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Sun TV Q1 PAT up 17 per cent at ₹619 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-12T14:28:43+00:00

Sun TV operates satellite television channels across seven languages

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Editorial. Complex tax structure

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-12T14:26:42+00:00

Proposed dividend benefit not enough for REITs/InvITs

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Chandra: pragmatist or martyr?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-12T14:24:14+00:00

As the Tata Group prepares for leadership transition, the identity of Chandra’s successor, potentially T.V. Narendran, could signal a new chapter for the storied conglomerate.

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Cooper warns NHS must prepare for regular heatwaves as Burnham holds emergency Cobra meeting – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T14:22:14+00:00

Health secretary says service must plan ahead in the same way as it does for winter crises as UK faces its fifth heatwave of the summerJust 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the part of government tasked with protecting the environment and maintaining food security, a freedom of information request has revealed. Sandra Laville has the story.On his visit to Stevenage, Andy Burnham also said he would visit the town on Remembrance Day to mark its 80th birthday.I’m going to come back to Stevenage on 11 November. We will pay ou

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Burnham to consider ban on disposable barbecues as wildfires rage in UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T14:20:10+00:00

PM to look at imposing restriction on devices in public spaces, though campaigners fear it does not go far enoughThe government will look at banning disposable barbecues as wildfires continue to rage across the country, prime minister Andy Burnham has said.Disposable barbecues have been the cause of a number of serious fires over the last few years, but campaigners were critical of the PM’s failure to link those fires more broadly to the climate crisis.Macclesfield, Cheshire, July 2026: A large woodland fire which was tackled by dozens of firefighters. Cheshire Fire and Rescue service said a d

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In Venice, it’s not politics as usual as film-makers aim to recapture our attention

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T14:15:57+00:00

As social media shrinks and distorts the EU’s crises, the Venice film festival is delivering politically forthright epics from directors such as Sergei Loznitsa and Alex Gibney• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereEurope is in an economic crisis that, unlike the eurozone downturn at the beginning of the millennium, cannot be measured in ratings downgrades and borrowing costs. For metrics, try engagement depth and consumer trust instead.The unedifying spectacle of the European Union’s falling out over the Ceuta crisis looks like the latest symptom of Europe’s shrinking

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US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-12T14:09:48+00:00

Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.

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